Some small children in school were talking about things for which they were thankful. They mentioned food, clothing, homes, toys, pets, and the like. Then one child said eagerly, "I am grateful for life."
Grateful for life! It is well to arouse thought to vigorous and sincere gratitude for Life. To be grateful for Life is to be grateful for God, since God is Life, divine Principle, Truth, Love, the source of all real life.
Mary Baker Eddy writes in "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 3): "If we are ungrateful for Life, Truth, and Love, and yet return thanks to God for all blessings, we are insincere and incur the sharp censure our Master pronounces on hypocrites. In such a case, the only acceptable prayer is to put the finger on the lips and remember our blessings."
